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Walden Place, Saffron Walden

Meeting: 04/12/2018 - Council (Item 16)

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To consider the report on Walden Place, Saffron Walden.

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Minutes:

Councillor Redfern presented a report providing detail on proposed redevelopment of the existing sheltered housing scheme at Walden Place.  She described the current facilities and said one challenge was the fact that the heating for the flats was located inside Walden Place.  Options had been considered, and the conclusion of this research was that the Council could carry out the redevelopment itself, which would enable it to retain control and enable a suitable financial return to be made.  The work would be conducted in close liaison with the Conservation Officer. 

 

Councillor Morris seconded the proposal.  She said, as a ward member, she was delighted to see this work coming forward. 

 

Councillor Fairhurst said it was critical that the conservation aspects were taken into account. 

 

RESOLVED that the Council:

 

1      Notes the options detailed in the report to progress the proposed redevelopment of Walden Place in Saffron Walden.

 

2      Endorses Cabinet decision that the redevelopment of Walden Place is progressed as a council funded and managed project (Option 2) subject to budget availability.

 

3      Approves additional short term borrowing of £1m to finance the redevelopment of Walden Place.